Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-04-03

heTSelIr 50 strangely beauuful-Snlrley,
with the brain Of sage, the heart Of a
child-all this interested him keenly. He
had seen all the world, he thought, but
here was something new even for him. He
declared that here was the best part of his
visit TO the United States
With assurances on both sides of friendly
remembrance, he went away. Mrs Car
stone spoke of him ever after as that de-
lightful English gentleman" Brownie
called him that darling old BritisheT,"
and wished the young men were rs lovely
as the old ones!
Life settled down TO its same old jog
after his departure. Time wore on with
out 3 break, Tor good or bad, in Shirley's
existence.
Three years after Mr.. EdgerIy's visit she
and Brownie waited for the LinwoOd train
one day at Chesterton. While they waited
they launched, At a table near by were a
lady and & gentleman, also having
luncheon.
What a stuck-up looking young maj
that is" whispered Brownie.
He was a good looking youth, with a
light mustacbe, fine, frank face and sunny
brown hair. There was sn air OF pride and
haughtiness about his mouth and square
chin, somewhat belied by the look in his
merry blue eye. His names proclaimed TO
all the world, Il am an Englisbman."
But his clothes are lovely whispered
Brownie, further.
The lady beside him had alsoa conscious
air of being n superior being. She was
middle aged and quick and lerky in her
movements. She glanced restleSsly about
her, talked in a rapid, much accenting way,
and In a shrill, high keyed voice. She
talked much and rather loudly, and used
~numberleSs obs, abs and indeeds-
The lady gave a sudden ~displeased sniff.
She beckoned TO a waiter and pointed to a
window in a far corner. 4 man was smok-
ing a cigar in blissful peace there.
is smoking allowed in this rcom:'
asked she, in her shrill, rapid tones. She
p~aralyzed the unhappy attendant with the
glance of her eye.
He was obliged 10 admit that smoking
was not wholly forbidden.
Il can not have il, - said the much ac-
centing lady. viii you 90 10 that gen
tleman and tell him l can not have him
smoking in here
Involuntary the merry British blue
eyes at the one table and the merry Ameri-
can brown ewes at the other table met in a
half smile.
Shirley and Brownie came home. Shir-
lev found there a letter from their friend,
the English gentleman OF three years be-
fore. 1t read:
gllTy nr.n MUr- n D=TnNr-MaU I
commend 20 the tender mercies Of yourself
and your sister my son, Robert Edgerly?
He is now in the United States and wishes,
of course to see Linwood and certain ladies
whom his old father remembers more vivi-
div and eSteems more highly than anybody
else he met in America.
''You will find Robert not a had sort Of
young man, except that he fancies he Is
very wise. | trust TO the Linwood ladies
TO cure him Of that. He will probably
present himself in person soon.
Yours. very sincerely,
John EDGERLY."
Which be did.
The reader has already perceived that he
was the young man with the merry blue
eve. whom the sisters hadseen at Chester
ton. He was n youth Of sincere, strong
nature, with the most graceful, winning
WAYS. when he chose, also when he chose,
the reverse Of agreeable.
He had an intense pride of family, Of
race and nation. In this respect indeed he
out Englished even his countrymen.
Like bis father, Robert Edgerly was in
terested in what he saw 81 Linwood,
though not perhaps in precisely the same
matters. Unlike his father, however, he
fingered on in LinwOod for weeks. Then
be went away and came back. In truth
Brownie fascinated him more than he was
willing to admit 20 himself.
He was not popular in LinwOod, how
ever. as Mr.. WahbHobhs had been before
him.
The villagers resented his naughty, re-
served ways. He made il 30 extremely
plain To them that in his opinion the
''labor;ng classes could not by any posi-.
bility he gentle folk. He didnof take any
pains to make q show Of hH@ginion. II
Just bubbled out Of itself. shirley did not
like It.
These Young working people used to
Ne pupils of mine At school, y she told him.
Il laugh; them that il man is really a
gentleman he will b- a gentleman whether
his hands are white or brown. Look At
the girls in LinwoOd church on a Sunday.
See If. from their dress, their speech OF
their manner you can tell which young
woman works for a living and which does
not
All, | dare say, " replied young Edgerly,
languidly, - suppose you'll be telling me
next that American gentlemen black their
own boots. I've heard that said since I've
been in this country continued the
youth.
well. they do-when they can't help
it" answered Brownie. my brothers
black their shoes; so do ! mine, if | can't
get out of if. But I'm free to say ! don't
like it,"
We'll. ! am free to say hat | wouldn't
live in a country where | had 10 black my
own shoes"
You might do worse, " said Brownie.
He looked into her eyes.
DO You think 500 he said, in a low
voice.
Brownie flushed family, hut did not
answer.
He kept Of teasing.
You mayn't believe it, he went on,
but American ladies impress an English
man very oddly. I've heard young ladies
in this country take part in an argument,
and express their opinions as freely as If
they could possibly know anything about
it. Now, in England a properly brought
up girl listens but does not talk in general
society. Women there defer to the opinions
of men, and yield. as a matter Of course, TO
their superior Judgment
Il know one woman like that--Just
one, I" answered Brownie in a very solemn
she deferred always TO mems
opinions and yielded to their superior
judgment"
And where is she now"
She's dead"
We will peep over Robert Edgerly's
shoulder. and read part Of a letter be wrote